Relationship Matters More Than We Think This past Friday, I attended a funeral where I saw a lot of family members I hadn’t seen in a long t...

New Year, Deeper Dependence Every New Year,  a lot of us  set resolutions;  eat better, work harder, pray more, stress less. ...

Depend on Jesus for Daily Strength, Direction, and Wisdom We live in a culture that worships the self-made person. From a young age, we’re t...

Seeing God Through Every Season Every New  Year’s Eve my wife and kids get together and reflect on the highlights, the wins, the lesson...

When We Feel the Need to Impress Have you ever noticed how stress seems to show up before something important even happens? Maybe it’s when ...

Keeping God First in a Noisy, Distracting World (part 1) Right now my life is the loudest it's ever been.  New job in a new location, f...

Rely on God (Not Yourself) Have you ever had a thought like  “If I don’t figure this out, it won’t get done.” It may not be that you do...

Vision & Purpose: Maintaining Laser Focus I recently started a brand-new job in a new location which is very demanding and fast paced.&n...

God Guarantees His Promises, Not Our Outcomes The Bible is full of promises that God always keeps; but those promises are tied to His will ,...

Grounded and Focused I recently came across this video online of a guy whose morning routine looked almost perfect . He wakes up at 4 a.m., ...

God’s Faithfulness Have you ever had someone make a promise to you and not follow through? The truth is, human faithfulness can fail but God...

God’s Timing A month and a half ago my wife and I were down to one car which ended up breaking down on the freeway. The mechanic said the re...

Priorities in God’s Order The Bible may not give a numbered list but throughout Scripture, God clearly reveals how our lives should be align...

Spiritual Warfare in Real Life While out of town on a business trip, I had a dream-like experience that felt unlike anything natural. As I w...

General Will vs. Specific Will – Finding God’s Plan for Your Life Have you ever heard the saying, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to ...

Are you the problem or the solution? We often face situations where it’s easy to point fingers blaming others, the system, or even the devil...

Spiritual Cognitive Dissonance Have you ever seen a doctor who smokes, or a fitness trainer who looks out of shape?  It sounds crazy be...

The Battle Between Flesh and Spirit: Who is the Real Enemy? The Christian life is not a playground; it’s a battleground. We are in a spiritu...

Let God Be Your Stress Reliever Stress has a funny way of sneaking up on us. It’s defined as a state of mental or emotional strain or tensio...